CITY · INCORPORATED 1881
Phoenix
Arizona · 1,665,481 residents (2025 est.) · 518.331 sq mi
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#5Largest by populationof 4,8961,665,481The short version
Phoenix has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $81,332. Population has grown 24% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $420,700. At a median age of 34.9, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.9
US median: 38.9
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 116%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:1,665,481 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.6M
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56%(98,598)
5 to 96.4%(105,163)
10 to 146.9%(113,474)
15 to 197.2%(117,874)
20 to 247.2%(118,164)
25 to 3416.4%(270,146)
35 to 4414.2%(233,625)
45 to 5412.4%(203,901)
55 to 6411%(180,385)
65 to 747.5%(122,917)
75 to 843.5%(57,598)
85 and over1.2%(20,478)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$81,332
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,207 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
53.6%
+23.3 ptssince 2009
from 30.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.5%
Other services10%
Wholesale trade9%
Public administration7.7%
Retail trade7.2%
Finance & insurance6.2%
Professional, scientific, technical5.6%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
Education & health services0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
Construction0.3%
Manufacturing0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$420,700
+116%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $107,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
5.2
+13%since 2009
from 4.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic55.8%(736,844)
Black4.8%(63,756)
Hispanic / Latino34.1%(449,972)
Asian1.9%(25,453)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic40.6%(667,224)
Black7.4%(121,686)
Hispanic / Latino42%(689,225)
Asian4%(65,942)
Other6%(98,246)
81
+9%since 2009
from 75 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican36.6%(600,987)
Central American1.6%(26,187)
Guatemalan0.7%(12,056)
Puerto Rican0.7%(11,845)
South American0.6%(9,753)
Salvadoran0.5%(7,816)
Cuban0.5%(7,532)
Spaniard0.4%(7,022)
Colombian0.3%(4,219)
Honduran0.2%(3,181)
Dominican0.1%(2,177)
Peruvian0.1%(1,947)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(1,380)
Panamanian0.1%(992)
Ecuadorian0.1%(984)
Venezuelan0%(799)
Argentine0%(752)
Costa Rican0%(712)
Bolivian0%(466)
Chilean0%(241)
Paraguayan0%(134)
Uruguayan0%(128)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.4%(22,446)
Filipino0.7%(10,825)
Chinese0.6%(10,331)
Vietnamese0.5%(7,397)
Korean0.2%(3,741)
Burmese0.1%(2,210)
Japanese0.1%(1,515)
Laotian0.1%(1,062)
Kazakh0.1%(948)
Taiwanese0.1%(940)
Cambodian0.1%(860)
Thai0%(749)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Pakistani0%(736)
Nepalese0%(656)
Bangladeshi0%(452)
Hmong0%(207)
Indonesian0%(192)
Sri Lankan0%(187)
Mongolian0%(68)
Singaporean0%(47)
Malaysian0%(33)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(2,725)
Samoan0.1%(1,620)
Chamorro0.1%(1,051)
Tongan0%(637)
Guamanian0%(278)
Marshallese0%(62)
Fijian0%(45)
Ancestry
German9.8%(160,890)
Irish7.4%(122,272)
English7.1%(117,288)
Italian3.7%(61,501)
American2.6%(42,797)
Polish1.8%(30,052)
Subsaharan African1.5%(24,543)
French1.5%(24,376)
Scottish1.3%(21,813)
Norwegian1.2%(20,075)
Swedish1%(16,553)
Dutch0.6%(10,424)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.6%(10,291)
Arab0.6%(9,918)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(8,210)
British0.4%(6,981)
Danish0.4%(6,242)
Czech0.4%(6,137)
Welsh0.4%(6,124)
Hungarian0.3%(5,548)
West Indian0.3%(5,218)
Greek0.3%(4,695)
Romanian0.3%(4,366)
French Canadian0.2%(3,810)
Ukrainian0.2%(3,619)
Portuguese0.2%(3,466)
Canadian0.2%(3,144)
Finnish0.2%(3,000)
Austrian0.2%(2,733)
Nigerian0.2%(2,690)
Ethiopian0.2%(2,689)
Swiss0.2%(2,613)
Serbian0.2%(2,605)
Lebanese0.2%(2,576)
Iraqi0.2%(2,478)
Lithuanian0.1%(2,385)
Jamaican0.1%(2,135)
Croatian0.1%(2,073)
Iranian0.1%(1,708)
Slovak0.1%(1,432)
Armenian0.1%(1,364)
Belgian0.1%(1,303)
Somali0.1%(1,206)
Haitian0.1%(1,124)
Bulgarian0.1%(918)
Turkish0.1%(908)
Brazilian0.1%(854)
Egyptian0%(790)
Kenyan0%(763)
Israeli0%(598)
Syrian0%(589)
Slovene0%(587)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(499)
Australian0%(461)
Palestinian0%(405)
Latvian0%(334)
Jordanian0%(303)
Moroccan0%(178)
Ghanaian0%(168)
Guyanese0%(121)
Barbadian0%(71)
Macedonian0%(59)
Cape Verdean0%(57)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
84.8%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 76.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married43.7%(289,231)
Married44.3%(292,891)
Widowed2.2%(14,612)
Divorced9.7%(64,436)
Women 15+
Never married37.7%(250,165)
Married43.1%(286,310)
Widowed5.9%(39,000)
Divorced13.3%(88,443)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Phoenix, Arizona?
Phoenix, Arizona has about 1,642,323 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Phoenix, Arizona?
The typical household in Phoenix, Arizona earns about $81,332 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Phoenix, Arizona expensive?
In Phoenix, Arizona, the median home is worth about $420,700, and the typical rent is about $1,582 a month.
How educated are people in Phoenix, Arizona?
About 33.6% of adults age 25 and over in Phoenix, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Phoenix, Arizona?
About 13.7% of people in Phoenix, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.
Has Phoenix, Arizona grown since 1990?
Yes, Phoenix, Arizona has grown since 1990. The population has added about 658,920 residents, a change of about 67 percent over that period.
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